Micah Joseph

Coach micah

In his 18+ year cycling career, Micah has acquired countless professional podiums in XC, Enduro, and Ultra-Endurance events. Now, closer to forty-years-old than he’d like to admit, Micah balances racing with family time and coaching. His cycling career is a testament to hard work. He openly admits that he was never the most talented, or genetically gifted athlete. He credits his success to the fact that he was, and is, willing to work harder, and suffer more, than most other athletes. There are no easy paths to achieving big dreams.

Micah’s love of mountain biking began in high school. While his primary sports were track, and soccer, a friend convinced Micah to try mountain biking, as a way to cross-train during the off seasons. It only took one race before he was hooked!

After high-school, Micah attended Colorado State University, where he studied journalism and photography. He balanced attending classes, working full time, helping raise his three youngest siblings (Micah is the oldest of six!), and his love of racing. While in college, he competed on CSU’s nationally ranked cycling team. Micah graduated in three years, and immediately began chasing his dream of racing on the professional level.

Years of hard work, and sacrifice, finally paid off. But, getting to the professional level was only half the battle. Very few professional cyclists earn a living racing bikes. Micah is no exception. In the early days as a Pro, Micah worked odd jobs, slept on friends’ couches, raced used parts . . . even lived in a tent for a short time . . . all so he could dedicate himself to climbing the professional ranks.

Micah’s value, as a coach, is not solely based on the time he’s spent racing bikes, but on the life he's lived while racing. Cyclists don’t exist in a racing bubble. While racing well may be your ultimate goal, there are many variables that affect that goal. Cyclists have careers, or go to school, or have families (occasionally all of those at once!). It’s easy for a coach to create a training program that works in a vacuum. It takes a coach with real life experience, to fully understand how daily stresses affect an athletes ability to perform.

micah's Coaching philosophy

"My coaching philosophy has been fine tuned by years of racing on the professional circuit, first as a young athlete, and now as a mature athlete with a family and added responsibilities.

It's very easy to treat an athlete as a data source, or a sum of performance metrics. If athletes responded linearly to training inputs, like a robot, coaching would be simple. We don't live, train, or race in a vacuum. As your coach, I have the personal and professional experience to help you balance your demands in life, and training. We will work together to make the most out of your time on the bike, while also balancing life's many challenges to make sure you make gains both in life and on the bike.

​I understand being young, ambitious, and having huge goals. I know what it’s like to have people doubt your ability. I know the sacrifice it takes to achieve goals . . .. I also understand the other side, the side of the mature athlete, the balance necessary to be a great athlete. I understand balancing training with work, family, and life. I stress balance to my athletes. It has taken me a long time to learn this, and I feel it’s on of the most important lessons I can pass on to other athletes. Sharing your goal, with a coach, is a serious act of trust. I don’t take that responsibility lightly." ​Micah Joseph ​

Qualifications

18 Year Cycling Career

12 Years as a Professional

Experience Racing Mountain, Road, and Cyclocross

UCI / USAC Ranked

Countless Professional Podiums and Series Wins

Cross Country, Enduro, and Ultra Endurance

Strong Nutritional Background

Extensive Experience in Equipment Selection and Setup

Sponsorship Acquisition and Retention

Public Relations/Communication with Media and Event Personnel

Excellent Communication between Coach and Athlete.

Above all, I want my athletes to be successful, both on and off the racecourse.